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March 10, 1925- GAME Filed DeC. 13, 1925 Patented Mar. l0, 1925.

UNITED STATES JAMES I. LEE, JR., 0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

GAME.

Application led December 13, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l. JAMES I. LEE, Jr., a Citizen of the United States, and resident of W'ashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented an Improvement in Gaines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to games, and it has for its object to provide a game which closely resembles the gaine of golf, affording amusement and interest, and is also beneicial in initiation of the beginner' in the fundamental rules governing out-of-door golf.

This invention comprises a game board with a surface devised to represent a golf course with the usual complement of club house and landscape features.

For purpose of illustration I have shown a portion of the golf course which serves to supply the principal features embodied in my invention.

Figure l is a plan view of a portion of the golf course which is typical of the entire course.

Figure 2 is an elevation view of the ball which is ydevised for use in this game.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the indicating device.

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents one of the Tees, or the starting point in playing on'e of the holes, 6 represents one of the Greens or the area surrounding one of the holes. 7 represents the hole located on one of the Greens This particular hole is Number 3 and the numeral 3 appears both on the Tee 5 and on the flag of the hole 7. The Fail-way, or the area usually traversed by the ball in its progress from Tee 5 to Green 6 is represented by 8. On and along the Fairway 8, are indicating or rest points for the ball in its progress from Tee 5 to Green 6, shown by 9. Figure Q represents counters or balls of various colors. Referring now to Figure 3 which represents theI indicating device devised for this gaine. The faces of this particular indicating device are in this instance distinguished each from the other b v letters and dots. The letters are in this instance "R, Af L Nfl "Y7` and "1)."` which are the letters used in spelling the words Rainy Day.

The letters appearing on lhe face of the indicating device, Figure 2). correspond to the letters 9, between the "Tee" 5. and the Serial No. 680,454.

Green )n the faces of the indicating device, Figure 3, are also dots. Two faces of the indicating device, Figure 3, have one dot each, two faces have two dots each, and the remainingr two faces each having three dots. These dots represent the number of Putts or short strokes required to get the ball in the hole 7, after it has arrived on the Green 6.

The game is played as follows: Each player selects one of the balls, which are of various colors to give distinction. The first player Tees Up, or places his ball on the Tee He then, (in this instance) makes a cast of the die or indicating device. The letter appearing on the upturned face of the cube or die after the cast determines the character of that players stroke. For example, if he should cast an R or an his stroke was not a lene'thy one, whereas the cast of a Y or D gives a lonrer carry to the ball. He then advances his iall from the Tee to the letter or rest point nearest the ee as designated by the indicating device. The next player Tees up in nanner similar to the first player. He then casts the die, and advances his ball to the letter nearest the Tee corresponding to the letter designated by the indicating device. The following players Tee up and use the indieating device in manner similar to that explained for the first two players. After all players have made the first advance of their ball from the Tee toward the Greem the player whose ball is at rest farthest from the Greenf makes another east and advances his ball to the nearest letter corresponding to the letter cast. It is always the next try or cast by the player whose ball is farthest from the Green When the indicating device designates a letter, anu the nearest corresponding letter is already occupied b v another pla ver`s ball, the player making the cast advances his ball beyond that player to the next vacant letter corresponding to the letter cast. \Vhen a player makes a. cast and there are no corresponding vacant letters between his ball and the (h'een, that player advances his ball on to the Green and waits until all players have advanced in similar manner on to the Green lhen all the balls are on the l"Green," one of the, players casts the die. The number of dots (in this instance) represents the number of lluttsf The total score for the hole is the number of casts made between the Tee and the Green, plus the number of Putts The following players now Putt in manner similar to the rst player who Putted The score of each player is entered by a score keeper in manner similar to outof-door golf. Around the course or Links are various notices, rules and forfeits which must be observed and obeyed by the players.

As the object and interest 0f out-ofdoor olf is in the competition of getting the ball rom the Tee into the hole on the Green, in the lowest number of strokes, the same competition and interest is afforded in my invention.

This ame is so devised that the average score will corres ond to the avera e number of strokes o a good player o out-ofdoor golf. It is so devised that a player will make a hole in Par about as often as a good average layer in the out-ofdoor game of golf. ccasionally a Birdie (one stroke less than ParYi is made, and it is possible rarely to ma e an Eagle (two strokes less than Par). The score may be kept on re lar out-of-door golf score cards for eit er Match play or Medal score.

My invention is not limited to the use of letters and dots as in this instance. The indicia in'clude lettels, numerals, designs, colors, symbols and other objects; and hereinafter when the word Indicia is used, its scope will include the above and other distinIguishing objects.

do not confine my invention to the limits stated in the above in so far as it relates to details of construction, or as the same may be modified or changed within the scope of the following claims.

1. An indoor game set, comprising a board bearin the representation of a golf course, inclu ing Tees, Fairways, and Greens, and provided with suitable irregularly placed stations suitably indicated, pawns designed to be moved from the Tees to the Greens by means of said stations and a. suitable indicating device, said indicating device comprising a die providing two sets of indicia, the one set indicating the stations .to which the pawns are to be advanced from the Tees to the Greens, and the other indicating the number of Putts chargeable to each player's pawn after its arrival on a Green 2. An indoor game set comprising a board representing a golf course provided with sultable stations by which a player may effect an irregular movement of his golf ball from Tee to Green, suitable pawns representing the players golf ball, together with an indicating device comprising a die bearing two sets of indications, the first corresponding to the stations on the golrl course, and the second indicating the number of Putts chargeable to a particular pawn after arrival on the Green.

3. Apparatus for playing an indoor game simulating golf comprising awns, a board bearing a representation o a golf course provided with suitably lettered stations by means of which each player may advance his pawn by irre ular steps from 4the Tee to the Green, and an lndicating device consisting of a die provided with indicia corresponding to the letters denoting the said stations.

4. A game set comprising pawns, a playing board bearing the representation of a go f course and provided with lettered stations to which the pawns are moved in their progress from Tees to Greens, and an indicating die, the faces of which bear two sets of indicia, the first corresponding to the lettered stations, and the second to the number of Putts char eable to each player in makin each Ho e.

5. Apparatus or la ing an indoor game styled Rainy Day ol comprising pawns, a board and an indicating device, said board bearin 'the re resentation of the golf course provi ed wit stations indicated by the letters of the words Rainy Day by means of which the pawns are moved from Tees to Greens and said indicating device consisting of a die bearing letters corresponding to the letters of said stations.

Signed at Washin on, in the District of Columbia this 13th ay of December, 1923.

JAMES I. LEE, Jn. 

